Cheonma-2 | |
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Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | North Korea |
Service history | |
In service | 2020–present |
Used by | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
Production history | |
No. built | At least 9, with mass production believed to be planned[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | Greater than 50 tons |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | Composite armour |
Main armament | Believed to be 125 mm main gun derived from Russian 2A46 |
Secondary armament | AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher Coaxial machine gun (7.62 mm) 2 x Bulsae-3 or Bulsae 5 anti-tank missiles[2] |
Engine | Diesel 1200 hp |
The Cheonma-2 (Korean:천마-2호,[3]) (previously classified as M2020 or M2024 by foreign intelligence) is a prototype North Korean Third Generation main battle tank unveiled during the October 2020 military parade that commemorated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Worker's Party.[4]